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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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